Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Programs

1. The Richness of Diversity

   I learned that there is great richness in diversity, and each person had an impact on me.

2. A-SMYLE Student of the Month: December

   Vanja, a World Link student from Serbia, has been selected as the A-SMYLE student of the month for December 2012.

3. Student of the Month - October

   Anna is ambitious, driven and determined to make the most of her FLEX program year.

4. Student of the Month - November

   Sanira, a student from Kyrgyzstan, jumped into her exchange year with both feet.

5. Student of the Month - December

   Yelyzaveta, a student from Ukraine, got into the spirit of the holiday season during International Education Week (IEW).

6. A-SMYLE Student of the Month: October

   Valentin, an American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange student from Serbia, has made a great impression on his host family, school, and community.

7. A New Generation of FLEX Arrives in the United States

   My mother was telling me stories about her exchange year since I was 11 years old. She encouraged me to come to the United States.

8. Basketball and Bilingualism Make for an All Star Exchange

   When Marcos Henrique arrived to the U.S. for the Brazil Basketball All Star Sports Visitor Program, he hit the ground running.

9. After FLEX, ‘There is Absolutely Nothing I Can’t Do’

   Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program participant Anton Meshkov traveled from a bustling city in Russia to the small, sprawling American city of Shevlin, MN.

10. Volunteering to Create Change

    I learned to see things that I never noticed before. I became a new person ready to do something good and helpful for people.

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